Mercy Bechtold, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Charleston, SC
Mercy Bechtold, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1164967857, issued on Jan 4, 2017. Check the license (South Carolina LL88215, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mercy Bechtold
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- LL88215 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 167 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
- Phone
- (843) 792-2020
- Enumerated
- Jan 4, 2017
- Record last updated
- Aug 17, 2022
- Fax
- (843) 792-1166
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Mercy Bechtold in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license LL88215Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
697 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate182 claims
- Moxifloxacin152 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine118 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth47 claims
- Latanoprost28 claims
- Atropine Sulfate23 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,699.69
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Mercy Bechtold among 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina
Mercy Bechtold, MD is one of 329 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 87% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina.
All 329 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ghada Abdel Hafez, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251699901660
- William Aherne, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251609860766
- James Bowsher, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251447584602
- Pamela Chavis, MDCharleston, SC 294251407868938
- Joseph Mauriello, MDCharleston, SC 294251154404614
- Lynn Perry, MD, PHDCharleston, SC 294251750418109
- Mae Peterseim, MDCharleston, SC 294251639181183
- Charles Proctor, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251740418359
Common questions
What is Mercy Bechtold, MD's NPI number?
Mercy Bechtold, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164967857, issued on Jan 4, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mercy Bechtold, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 167 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mercy Bechtold, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number LL88215, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Mercy Bechtold, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mercy Bechtold, MD had 697 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.